Disappointing. Had potential. Characters felt thin and shallow. Didn’t mind the ending.

I'm not sure if it's due to poor editing or publishers thinking readers are dumb, but the very out of place Australian vernacular in book that emphasized its California setting was distracting.

Did not expect that ending

A good, pacy psychological thriller from Caroline Overington, and perfect travel reading for my trip on the Indian Pacific train.
Enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed this, great read and great story.

The plot hooked me but the ending was disappointing. I didn't hate it, it was an easy read and the writing flowed fine but definitely not one of the best books I've read.

I had very high hopes for this book as I've enjoyed several others by this author. The premise of the story sounded great - a perfect couple: David and Loren Wynne-Estes, are living a perfect life. Until one day something is revealed to Loren that shatters everything she thought she knew about her husband and her marriage. The story is told from several different perspectives - and usually I like this, but in this book it didn't work for me - especially the section that was Loren's 'journal'. Another issue I had is that I didn't really like any of the characters and felt that they were two dimensional and therefore the story ended up being quite predictable. One final problem - Caroline Overington is an Australian author and I didn't like how this book was set in the US - in the fictional town of Bienveneda on the California coast. This town had areas called the "High Side" and the "Low Side" - unimaginative names at best. The sections are narrated by Loren's step sister Molly Franklin, Loren in her 'journal', a famous investigative journalist Liz Moss who interviews David and then the judge in the trial - which is of course billed as 'the trial of the century'.

I don't usually read this type of book, but this is impressive. Lots of perspectives, lots of twists, and lots of intrigue. Keeps you guessing until the very last page! It was definitely an easy read, but I enjoyed how it kept mixing up the point of view and showing many aspects of a public murder case.